User Manual

8-2 Beginning Programming
Lines
Lines are a common dispensing element for flip chip underfill applications. Weight control
lines, which are lines whose fluid weight can be user-defined, are often used in underfill
applications. In this exercise, you will learn how to program and dispense simple lines.
Afterwards you will learn how to edit the lines.
Weight control lines are treated separately in the next section.
Estimated time to complete: 45 minutes.
Basic Lines
To do this exercise you will need to have an operational valve, needle and a loaded syringe
of fluid. The lines programmed in this exercise are to be placed on the workpiece pattern.
To program the lines:
1. Perform the Programming Setup in Chapter 6 - Setup and Configuration.
> Load Side 1 of the Tutorial Board.
> When you create the Workpiece, define the Workpiece Alignment.
> Choose No Fiducials.
2. Since you will not need the heaters for this program, click on Tools in the Main
Window.
3. In the Tools Window, click on Terminal.
4. Click on Heater.
> The Heater Controls dialog box opens.
> Along the left-hand edge of the window is a column titled On/Off
On/OffOn/Off
On/Off. Double-
clicking on each section of this column will deactivate each heater loop.
? NOTE The heater icon should be greyed-out when the loop is turned off.
5. Once you have deactivated each heater loop, click on Exit to close the Heater
Controls dialog box.
6. In the Tools Window, click on Main.
7. In the Main Window, click on Teach a Program.
8. Click on Dispensing Elements from the Program Commands toolbar.
> A Teach Window opens.
9. Choose Line from the Dispensing Elements toolbar in the Teach Window.